Shannon vacation

Shannon Airport is the main airport of Ryanair. Shannon City itself, is of no great interest, besides being the airport with the most Ryanair flights. It's 200 kilometers from Dublin, but there are direct buses that leave from the

Built in the mid nineteenth century, it had to be restored in the last century due to fire. This is the most important building in the town of Ennis. Besides its historical and architectural importance, it is a beautiful highlight of

In Gaelic O'Connell Street is called Uí Chonaill Sraid, and it's undoubtedly the most picturesque street of the city, full of colorful houses, shops with eye-catching posters, etc. I walked the stretch from the Cathedral to the

This is a striking sculpture in the centre of the square, where buyer and seller seal the sale of a cow with a handshake. In the same square, there is a post office (I still send postcards from remote locations).

In the center of town, at the end of O 'Connell Street, there is this remarkable Doric column dedicated to Daniel O' Connell. He was a politician who forced the approval for the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829.

Previously a home to more than 300 Franciscan friars and 600 seminarians. After becoming a huge complex with a church, surrounded by cloisters, dormitories, schools, workshops, all that remains today are the ruins. This does not make

Adare is a small town of about 2500 people, 16 miles from Limerick, a Irish National Heritage city. True rural architecture, small cottages with colorful flowers on the balconies. There are only three hotels in town. There are more

Limerick City is one of the largest cities in Ireland. It is 200 miles from Dublin and is accessible by bus from Dublin (3h30 hours and 10 euros), by train (a little faster, but they are 30 euros), and also by plane from Shannon

St Munchin's, a church on Saint Nicholas Street, in in old medieval Limerick, near the River Shannon, and the Cathedral of Saint Mary. The origins of the church are in the year of the Treaty of Limerick 1691. Originally, it was called

It is the home of the Bishop of Limerick - or was in medieval times. It is right behind the castle of King John, in Limerick's Medieval Quarter. It was part of the Cromwellian Colony in 1649. The residence was built by the

O'Connell Street is the main street of Limerick. It's a one-way street for cars and the central point of the city for pedestrians. There's everything you need to go shopping, to find somewhere to eat or to go out at night. Previously

King's Island is a suburb of Limerick, Ireland. Limerick is a city founded by the Vikings. It was then Norman. That was when it acquired its prestige and wealth, in King's Island, King Island. The River Shannon runs on one side and

Limerick's Medieval Quarter is mostly based within King's Island, near the Shannon River. At that time, most of the city was on the island. Now it's a pretty quiet neighborhood. It almost abandoned after the industrial age, when the

Arthur's Park is just as the name suggests, on the banks of the River Shannon. From there, you can see Limerick Castle, King John's Castle. Within the park, you will also find the city's tourist information office which will help you

The City Hall is the main government building of Limerick. This former industrial city developed very rapidly with the expansion of its port and factories in the region. This brought in many workers, not only from the fields of

The Courthouse is the Limerick Palace of Justice. It's near the historic district of the city, in King's Island. It was built just in front of the Cathedral of St Mary's, establishing the religious and political power in the same

The Potato Market, Mercado de la patata, was built on the site of the medieval quay "Long Dock", in 1843. The association of heritage conservation and historic monuments,the Limerick Civic Trust, renewed the market in 1980. There's

The people's park is the main park of Limerick. It was opened in 1877, in memory of Richard Russell, an important businessman. There are several points of interest in the park, as the source of drinking water, donated by a flour

Colbert Station, located on Parnell Street, is the central station of Limerick. On the one hand you have the train station, and on the other buses. In general, buses are the cheapest mode of transport in Ireland. The train, which is a

The Church of St Michael of Limerick is a beautiful parish church. Its located in Pery Square, behind the train station. It's a humble, small neighborhood church, built in Georgian style, although it was built during the Victorian

The Burren is a landscape of mostly limestone covering 320 square km that is home to over 70% of Ireland's native plantlife. On our tour to the Cliffs of Moher, we first went to a cottage on a hill where you could see the

The ruins of the castle of Leamaneh are in the vicinity of the Bruren in County Clare, Island. The castle was originally a base with a tower house of several floors, built around 1480, probably by Turlogh Donn, one of the last Kings

After spending a couple of days touring the Dingle Peninsula, I decided to visit the Cliffs of Moher. We did not want to go through Limerick and looked for an alternative way to get there. To our amazement we found out that there was

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The Shannon Court Hotel is located in the city of Ballycasey. It is 1.5 miles from Shannon International Airport. This two-story hotel is located in a modern building but that is styled traditionally. There is a 24-hour front desk

Carrygerry Country House is a 200 year old establishment, in County Clare in the west of Ireland. The hotel is 10 km from Dromoland Bunratty and its castles, and 16 km from Limerick. Shannon International Airport is five km away. The